Glynn County Police Department rolls out body cameras

GLYNN COUNTY, Ga. — In this age of strained police relations, every piece of digital evidence is important.

"It's no longer a he-said, she-said. What's on there. It is what it is," Chief Matt Doering said.

Glynn County Police Chief Doering decided months ago to get body cameras for his officers. Now, every day encounters can be recorded with video or documented with a still photo.

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"If the officers know they're being recorded, even a person, if they tell them: look, this is being recorded. It changes the demeanor," he continued.

Right now, eight cameras are being tested in the county. We got a firsthand look at how crisp the video and audio is.

Once Chief Doering chooses the model that's most effective, he'll go about getting more. Not only will the cameras keep parties accountable, but pictures of assault victims or scenes can be uploaded straight to police reports.

They'll also save taxpayers money. An in-car digital camera costs about $5,000. Body cams are around $700.

"When I'm up here crunching numbers and getting with staff, I want to give them that money, if we can save, for tools that they don't have," Doering said.

In all, Glynn County will have about 100 cameras.

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